Hand & Land Takes A Hands-On Approach To Retailing Green Beauty In A Kansas City Suburb

In cities and towns across the country, small green beauty retail gems are popping up. Hand & Land is one such gem. Opened by thirtysomething cousins Jessica Moler and Nicole Lobdell in 2015, the Leawood, Kan., store...

Over A Year In, Revolve Beauty Continues Its Whirlwind Expansion

With its firm grasp of the millennial mentality, there was no way that Revolve was going to miss out on the growth of beauty, a favorite merchandise category of in-the-know young shoppers. In December 2016,...

Indigo Perfumery Flourishes As Midwesterners Discover Niche Fragrances

Niche fragrances aren’t merely a coastal phenomenon. At Indigo Perfumery in Cleveland, owner Ann Bouterse cultivates a devoted following for a varied assortment of artisanal brands by guiding people to the right perfume picks for them without being...

Trend-Averse Spot Spa Spotted The Green Beauty Trend Long Before It Was One

Seventeen years ago, Nell Rueckl plunked holistic wellness destination Spot Spa down in Minneapolis as natural offerings were only beginning to bubble to the surface of the beauty industry. Much has changed since that time, but Rueckl hasn’t. She...

Men’s Skincare And Grooming Specialist MASC Gives Guys The Attention And Credit They Deserve

Men’s skincare and grooming retailer MASC has an impact that’s considerably larger than its tiny physical footprint in Vancouver, British Columbia. Started by Jamie Beuthin and Patrick Levesque almost 11 years ago, it took male personal maintenance seriously...

BLK + GRN’s Purpose Is Much Bigger Than Selling Beauty Products

It’s not usual for the idea of revolution to come up in a discussion of beauty products, but Kristian Henderson isn’t a usual e-commerce entrepreneur. The founder of BLK + GRN as well as a public health...